Eye on the Home ANAF and Legion See Shifting Veteran Roles
The ANAF traces origins to 1840 with War of 1812 and Waterloo veterans, aging membership around 37,000, while the Legion counts about 500,000. At a Winnipeg convention, figures like George Campbell of Vancouver and Kim Campbell’s political rise are noted alongside Manitoba’s postwar memorial honors and political ties.
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Legion
Winnipeg
ANAF
Montreal
RNAF
George
Canada
Kim Campbell
Kim
Mulroney
Campbell
Vancouver
Progressive Conservative
Gary Filmon
Manitoba
Lobby groups and who they truly represent in Canada
The piece argues many groups claim to speak for large memberships, yet rolls of membership and public statements reveal they often do not reflect broader views. It critiques media reliance on lobby spokespeople and urges member input before official statements are made.
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Animal Liberation, Cancer Research
Canada
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Anaf and
Royal Canadian Legion
Army, Navy and
Air Force Veterans In Canada
ANA
Tht
Association
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
Army and
Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
George Campbell
Seaforth Highlanders
Italy
The
British Columbia Rnaf Command
Dominion
Russell Banner
P.O. Box
Russell
ROJ
IWC
Main Street
Chaloner Publishers
Clayton G. Chaloner
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Editorial
JAD
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Con-Game
CFIB
Province
Ditto
Manitoba Society of Seniors
University of Manitoba Students' Union
Fort Garry
UMSU
National Farmers’ Union
NFU
Ca- Red Cross
Peter Warren